Scott McClellan

“ Q Could you address Senator Daschle's comments yesterday that the White House's position on campaign financing and its apparent suggestion that the Hagel bill might be a better alternative is actually, in his words, a Trojan horse, that if Hagel becomes the vehicle, Democrat support will fall off, campaign finance will, in effect, go nowhere, and at the end of the process there won't be a signable bill. ”

“ Before I get into Monday, the President's radio address tomorrow will focus on his economic recovery plan that will help give our economy a needed boost and provide tax relief for all taxpayers. Monday, the President will meet with Prime Minister Mori of Japan. He will stop by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting at the White House. And the National Energy Policy Development group will meet with the President to provide an analysis, an assessment of the current energy shortage in the United States. ”

“ Spain is a close NATO ally, making important contributions to stability, security and prosperous in the Euro-Atlantic area, and the visit will reaffirm the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between Spain and the United States. ”

“ What it is, is to talk about the scope of the problem and provide an assessment of the energy shortage we're in and where we are today. So that's what this is about. This is an ongoing group that is continuing to work on implementing the comprehensive energy plan the President outlined during the campaign. ”

“ Well, he outlined a plan very early on in the campaign and continued to talk about it throughout the campaign. So he support campaign finance reform, but believes that that reform must be fair and balanced. Otherwise, you won't have a level playing field across the board. Q Can I come back to the oil question one more time? It's hard to imagine anything having a more immediate impact on the price and availability of energy in this country than a sudden large cut in OPEC's output. ”

“ The summit will provide an opportunity for the democratically elected leaders of the hemisphere to meet together to discuss our shared interest in strengthening democracy and promoting prosperity through free trade. ”

“ Absolutely, that's part of his multi-pollutant strategy. This is a bold, important step forward on the multi-pollutant strategy he's committed to, that will significantly reduce emissions. It's a very strong and positive step forward in our efforts to make the air cleaner, and to improve the -- Q With the exception of CO2, all the other things and all the other regulatory moves undertaken by Congress under the Clean Power Act the administration supports -- MR. MCCLELLAN: The three pollutants you just mentioned are part of what the President has outlined in his energy plan to reduce emissions. ”